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The influence of chair recline and head and neck position on upper trapezius activity and stiffness during seated computer work.
Wolff, Whitney L; Heinemann, Constantin M; Kartes, Jordan M; Ashton-Miller, James A; Lipps, David B.
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  • Wolff WL; Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. Electronic address: wolffw@illinois.edu.
  • Heinemann CM; College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina Univerisity, Greenville, NC, USA.
  • Kartes JM; School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
  • Ashton-Miller JA; School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
  • Lipps DB; School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Appl Ergon ; 117: 104227, 2024 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38290318
ABSTRACT
Increasing chair recline during seated computer work may reduce the load placed on the upper trapezius (UT), a common location of pain for those with idiopathic chronic neck pain. This study determined the effect of increasing chair recline on UT stiffness and muscle activity during computer work in people with and without idiopathic chronic neck pain. Surface electromyography and ultrasound shear wave elastography were collected from three subdivisions of the UT in 15 individuals with idiopathic chronic neck pain and 15 sex-matched healthy controls. Participants sat in a standardized computer-work setup while chair recline (0°, 25°, 45°) and head and neck position (self-selected, neutral, flexed) were systematically adjusted and maintained for 2.5-min intervals. Repeated-measures ANOVAs were completed for each sex, muscle, and data type, with group (chronic neck pain, control), chair recline (0°,25°,45°), head and neck position (self-selected, flexed, neutral), and side of collected data (dominant, non-dominant) as fixed factors. Men with idiopathic chronic neck pain demonstrated greater UT stiffness in the cranial subdivision when compared to healthy men. Additionally, the 25° and 45° recline levels increased the stiffness of men's dominant UT compared to men's non-dominant UT. Women's UT was more affected by head and neck position, and a neutral head and neck position resulted in lower UT activation, but higher UT stiffness for the cranial subdivision and midway between C-7 and the acromion process. Overall, our findings suggest that the commonly suggested neutral position may not be a beneficial prompt when positioning someone during seated computer work.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Dolor de Cuello / Músculos Superficiales de la Espalda Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Appl Ergon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Dolor de Cuello / Músculos Superficiales de la Espalda Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Appl Ergon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido